In an effort to win their 2nd holiday tournament of the year, the CSHS Varsity Boys Basketball team had a seven game win streak snapped in the championship game of the ‘Great Desert Shootout’ holiday tournament, going down to the Paradise Valley Trojans, 59-53, in front of a packed gym, Friday, 12/29/17.

In a tightly contested, intense game, both teams played tough defense, making scoring a premium in this one. The Falcons fought their way back after their worst start of the year (down 16-6 after the 1st quarter), to win the next 2 quarters, heading into the 4th quarter down 4 points, 37-33. It was mostly a one possession game throughout the final quarter, but the Trojans made more plays in the final minutes, and pulled away for the win.

The Falcons started the tournament with a win over 6A Westwood Warriors (Mesa), 66-42, and won in the semifinals over a talented, well coached #2 ranked 2A Paradise Honors Panthers (Surprise) team, 62-55.

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